X1 screen questions

I am new to X1, i have used the MC products 1, 2003, 3, 4, and 5. I downloaded X1 essentials to give it a fair try, as I can't beat the upgrade price $69 I also have Reaper 4, and PG music's RealBand. These are used for different reasons. RealBand for track bed construction, due to the RealTracks features. But i like having a more feature rich program to take these tracks to do mix down add vocal tracks, automate panning and volume, as well as effects. While i like Reaper a lot, i have always been a cake fan. I started with Home studio 3 on floppy disk. Here are my questions:
 
1. I find the opening screen a bit cluttered, and I am used to the old views where the tracks view was larger. What do some of you do to setup the screen so that is is either less cluttered or more viewer friendly.
 
2. Are there some short cuts to make the mixer view go and come easily?
 
3. what are some cool cusomization ideas
 
 

3. what are some cool cusomization ideas

In a word screensets. Set up your main view the way you like it and then set up different screensets to help you in the way you like to work. Some ideas. If you have dual monitors you can combine some of these -

Console Buss only view
Console Tracks only view
Track View Tracks only
Track View Buss only
MIDI tracks only view
Audio tracks only view
PRV zoomed in
PRV zoomed out
Step Sequencer View
Staff view
Comping view (Maxed out TV with the inspector on a toggle)

Screensets limited only by your imagination...........

Robomusic

Super thanks guys. Wow i got Scott and i didn't even say the magic words!
 
Ever notice scott is like summoning the genie!

LOL! Just utter the word "alakazam" and there I am. 


Scott

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Careful what you sauy Mario, that scott is kinda scary1 know what i mean?!?

garrigus

MarioD

[style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'; "]I yelled "alakazam" and your "Sonar X1" book arrived in the mail.
[style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'; "]I LOVE hard copy manuals!

Ha! Thanks, Mario! I appreciate it. Yeah, I like printed books too. Not only are they informative, but they look great all lined-up nicely on the bookshelves in the studio. 


Scott
 
 
Plus they are easier to carry into my white porcelain chaired reading room :-}

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Scott R. Garrigus - http://garrigus.com/
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview